By Dorri Agostini Photo credit by Juliet Solomon - Captain Tony holding one of the day’s catch – a Wahoo. It was 4.45 am on Saturday 28th February and my friend Juliet and I have arrived at the Trinidad Yacht Club. Armed with water, wine, sandwiches and suntan lotion, we met the Captain and Crew of the Cherrios to embark on a day of fishing along the North Coast of Trinidad. … [Read more...] about Gone Fishing
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Discovering The IDB – An Intern’s View
Photo credit by Wikicommons - Aerial shot of Kensington Oval in Bridgetown Barbados West Indies while it was being renovated. Just 19 years of age, but I have already entered the professional world as an intern at the Inter-American Development Bank, Barbados Country Office. Previous to my internship I had never heard of the IDB. I knew of the International Monetary … [Read more...] about Discovering The IDB – An Intern’s View
Hey, Aren’t You the Flag Girl?
Like both my parents, I am an engineer by profession. I was born and grew up in Haiti where I attended an all-girls catholic school. I was exposed to the world of construction from a very early age, either at my mother’s office where, as an architect, she would draw large blueprints for commercial buildings and houses, or on our occasional visits to actual construction … [Read more...] about Hey, Aren’t You the Flag Girl?
IDEAS Energy Innovation
By Lumas Kendrick Photo credit by Marcia Erskine Who will produce the innovative ideas that will solve the Caribbean’s pressing energy problems? To recognize some especially creative energy solutions representatives of various international development agencies hosted a reception at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston on March 17 to celebrate the winners of the IDB’s 2012 … [Read more...] about IDEAS Energy Innovation
The time for organic farming is now: a natural for small island economies
The total acreage under organic production in CARICOM countries is low to non-existent compared to the rest of the world (see table), and this is a missed opportunity for the region. CARICOM appears to be the only organized group of countries in the world to have officially rejected organic agriculture, even as a possible policy option, yet the biggest market for … [Read more...] about The time for organic farming is now: a natural for small island economies